"Spain are very strong and a serious candidate to win the World Cup, but we will have the same seriousness as with Morocco and Iran".

"I hope his injury in the final in Kiev doesn't keep him out", Ronaldo added.

The former winners are indeed favourites to top their group, despite coming up against the reigning European champions; however, may have to take on the deadly attacking outfit without star defender Pique, who, according to Marca, was forced out of training on Monday with a knee injury.

Ronaldo's game has changed again in the last two years, since he scored three and assisted three at Euro 2016, and this will surely be his final World Cup.

Spain and Portugal will meet on Friday in the city of Sochi, where they will be the star of Group B of the Russian tournament, which kicks off on Thursday. We are becoming more independent of great players'.

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